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Grade 365 Molybdenum vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

Grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 365 molybdenum and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
55.9 to 63.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.9 to 100
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1